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Read from the district on October 8, 2026

Follett Independent school calendar, 2026–2027

Key dates for 2026–2027: first day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; winter break and one more day off December 21 to January 4; spring break March 12–19.

Next time off Oct 16 No school · October 16 As of October 8, 2026, the day this calendar was read
School days off this year 42 across 23 separate closures
First day of school August 12 Wednesday
First day of school August 12; Thanksgiving break November 23–27; Winter break + 1 more day off December 21 to January 4; Spring break March 12–19;
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Month by month

Days off: school breaks, holidays and staff days. Not days off: early releases and term milestones.

August 2026

SMTWTFS
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27
28
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30
31
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  • 4–11Staff day
  • 12First day

September 2026

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30
31
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8
9
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28
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30
1
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  • 7Labor Day
  • 21Staff day

October 2026

SMTWTFS
27
28
29
30
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
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16
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18
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22
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31
  • 15Early release
  • 16No school

November 2026

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1
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9
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5
  • 23–27Thanksgiving break

December 2026

SMTWTFS
29
30
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31
1
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  • 18Early release
  • 21 onWinter break

January 2027

SMTWTFS
27
28
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30
31
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5
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  • to 1Winter break
  • 4Staff day
  • 15No school
  • 22Staff day
  • 29No school

February 2027

SMTWTFS
31
1
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3
4
5
6
7
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9
10
11
12
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21
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26
27
28
1
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3
4
5
6
  • 5No school
  • 12Staff day
  • 19No school
  • 26No school

March 2027

SMTWTFS
28
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4
5
6
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9
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27
28
29
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31
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  • 5Staff day
  • 12–19Spring break
  • 25Early release
  • 26No school

April 2027

SMTWTFS
28
29
30
31
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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26
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29
30
1
  • 2Staff day
  • 9No school
  • 16No school
  • 23No school
  • 30No school

May 2027

SMTWTFS
25
26
27
28
29
30
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4
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  • 7No school
  • 14No school
  • 20Early release
  • 21Graduation
School break Holiday, no school Staff day, no students Early release Term milestone

Key dates

Key dates · 2026–2027
WhatDatesSchool daysBack to schoolSame dates in Texas
First day of schoolAugust 12——65 of 133 · Texas first day of school 2026, by district
Thanksgiving breakNovember 23–275Monday, November 30129 of 148 · Texas Thanksgiving break 2026, by district
Winter break + 1 more day offDecember 21 to January 411Tuesday, January 569 of 151 · Texas winter break 2026–27, by district
Spring breakMarch 12–196Monday, March 2211 of 150 · Texas spring break 2027, by district
Longest closure
Winter break + 1 more day off, December 21 to January 4 (11 school days)
One-day closures
20
Closures starting Tuesday to Thursday
0
Staff days, no students
7: Sep 21, Jan 4, Jan 22, Feb 12, Mar 5, Apr 2 and 1 more
Early-release days
4: Oct 15, Dec 18, Mar 25, May 20
Most days off in one month
December, 9 school days

Every date

Every published date · Follett Independent · 2026–2027
DateWhat it isTime offDistrict’s own wording
August 4–11Teacher work day, no students—Professional Development
August 12First day of school—First Day of School
September 7Labor Day1 school dayNo School
September 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development/ Student Holiday
October 15Early release—Early Release
October 16No school1 school dayNo School
November 23–27Thanksgiving break5 school daysThanksgiving Break
December 18Early release—Early Release
December 21 to January 1Winter break10 school daysChristmas Break
January 4Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development/Student Holiday
January 15No school1 school dayNo School
January 22Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development/Student Holiday
January 29No school1 school dayNo School
February 5No school1 school dayNo School
February 12Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development/Student Holiday
February 19No school1 school dayNo School
February 26No school1 school dayNo School
March 5Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development/Student Holiday
March 12–19Spring break6 school daysSpring Break; Mar 12: No School
March 25Early release—Early Release 1PM
March 26No school1 school dayNo School
April 2Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development/Student Holiday
April 9No school1 school dayNo School
April 16No school1 school dayNo School
April 23No school1 school dayNo School
April 30No school1 school dayNo School
May 7No school1 school dayNo School
May 14No school1 school dayNo School
May 20Early release—Early Release
May 20Graduation—JH Graduation
May 21Graduation—HS Graduation
May 21Teacher work day, no students1 school dayProfessional Development

Sources

  1. District’s calendar: https://www.follettisd.net/events (the source)
  2. District website: https://www.follettisd.net
  3. Calendar feed read on October 8, 2026: https://thrillshare-cmsv2.services.thrillshare.com/api/v4/o/7683/cms/events

How these dates are read and labeled: Methodology.

Other Texas districts

Vega Independent: 42 school days off Socorro Independent: 43 school days off Cleveland Independent: 40 school days off Lefors Independent: 40 school days off